Robbins & Appleton

The Waltham “Crescent Street” Movement: The Model 1870: Fogg’s Patent Safety Pinion and Bingham’s Patent Dust Ring

By Nathan Moore

Fogg's Patent Safety Pinion When the "Crescent Street" movement first debuted, it included several new features designed to quickly capture the growing railroad market. These features were detailed in advertisements published by Robbins & Appleton, general sales agents for the American Watch Company. Earliest Crescent...

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The Waltham “Crescent Street” Movement: The Model 1870: Earliest Advertisements and Initial Production

By Nathan Moore

Earliest Crescent Street Advertisement (Robbins & Appleton), The Watchmaker and Jeweler, December 1869 Despite the flagship "Crescent Street" watch eventually being classified as the "Model 1870," advertisements for the new.

Advertising History , Waltham

1868 Robbins & Appleton Advertisement for Waltham Watches with Fogg’s Patent Safety Pinion

By Nathan Moore

By 1868, the American Watch Company in Waltham, Massachusetts, had built the foundation for the watch industry in the United States and secured a place as the premier leader in.

1886 Robbins & Appleton Catalog with Waltham Special Named “Private Label” Pricing

By Nathan Moore

In Catalogs & Resources , Dials , History , Waltham

Pictured: Excerpt from 1886 Robbins & Appleton Price List Catalog By the 1880s, the most prominent American watch companies offered special named movements and dials for retailers, jobbers, and wholesalers who desired a custom watch for their customers. The 1886 Robbins & Appleton Catalog Price...